The 15th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) will take place at the University of Copenhagen from 24th - 27th June 2009.

15^th EARMA Annual Conference

‘Supporting & Sustaining Competitive Research in Europe’

University of Copenhagen, 24 – 27 June 2009

Introduction

The 15^th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) will take place at the University of Copenhagen (www.ku.dk) from 24^th - 27^th June 2009. The main Conference workshops and sessions will take place on Thursday 25^th and Friday 26^th June. A pre-conference event and welcome reception is planned for 24^th June, and the Conference Dinner will take place on the evening of 25^th June.

The main theme of the Conference is ‘Supporting and Sustaining Competitive Research in Europe’, and the event will consider how modern research managers can contribute to this aim.

Draft Programme

Although still in the early stages of planning, the Conference programme will consist of plenary and keynote lectures, as well as a wide variety of parallel workshops dealing with many practical aspects of research management and administration. The programme is divided into five subject ‘tracks’, and aims to cover the following;

·         Contracts & Legal – subcontracts, consortium agreements, and post-award IPR management

·         Finance – Framework 7 financial rules, full costing, certification, timesheets, and audits

·         Research Office Services – models of research office support structures, project management, and adding value to proposals

·         Research Strategy & Policy – funding strategies, industry-university collaborations, and building research capacity

·         Governance, Ethics & Compliance – research misconduct, ethics, and clinical / medical research issues

Further details concerning the Conference programme, exhibition, social events, and registration process will be released in the coming weeks.

Please note that you must be a member of EARMA (either individual or institutional) to attend the Conference.  Membership of EARMA can be applied for here.

May we take this opportunity to thank the University of Copenhagen for hosting our Conference this year. The location of the 2009 Conference will give you the opportunity not only to visit a historic university with a strong reputation, but also to discover a flourishing scientific region. The University of Copenhagen website can be found here http://www.ku.dk

We look forward to seeing you there!